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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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